Moaning MPs unhappy with toilets and dining rooms at House of Commons

A third of MPs are unhappy with the cleanliness of toilets inside the House of
Commons, a survey costing nearly £30,000 has revealed.

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6:03AM BST 01 Jun 2012

One in five also said they were dissatisfied with Parliament's dining rooms, restaurants and cafes, according to the House of Commons Survey of Services 2012.

A total of 177 MPs and 961 of their staff completed the annual questionnaire asking for their feedback on the quality of services and facilities in the Palace of Westminster.

More than 80% of those surveyed said they were more than satisfied with the levels of general cleaning across the parliamentary estate.

But many complained their offices were only cleaned superficially and that the lavatories in the Commons were too dirty.

The study, conducted by private market research company SPA Future Thinking at a cost of between £21,710 and £27,790, said: ''Although satisfaction with general cleanliness was fairly high, substantial proportions were dissatisfied with the cleaning of their office (17% of members and 25% of members' staff were dissatisfied) and with the cleanliness of toilets across the Estate (a third of members and their staff were dissatisfied).''